Elderly women are currently at a higher risk than men of developing dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. A phenomenon that could partially be explained by inequalities in access to education between the sexes during the first half of the 20th century. Researchers from Inserm and Université de Paris, in collaboration with University College London, have shown that certain cognitive capacities have improved in women over recent generations, and that this is linked to a larger number of women accessing higher education.
